48 Things

I stole this off of Facebook. Coleson has a Facebook, but I'm just not that cool. Maybe someday, but until then this looked fun, so I figured I'd edit it for those of us untrendy, old fashioned folks like me. Sorry, I noticed a few numbers were already missing and I took off a few that didn't apply to my blog version, so it's not quite 48 things, but you'll just have to deal! :)

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE: my middle name is an acronym for my grandma's names
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? I don't know, I don't cry much
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? nope
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? turkey
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? the cutest baby in the whole world!
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I like to think so
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? not often, but my husband is fluent :)
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? nope
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? probably not now that I'm a mom
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Oh's
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? yep
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? choc chip cookie dough
14 WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE ? I'm the most unobservant person ever. I may meet you five times before I remember you, it's nothing personal.
15. RED OR PINK? Georgia Bulldawg Red
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? my knees
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My Nana
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? grey pj bottoms and slippers
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? nothing except Ryan playing
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Red
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? fresh cut grass and vanilla
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? no one yet today, Coleson last night
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Hum, I stole it off of Facebook...
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Braves baseball and UGA football
27. HAIR COLOR? blonde, people, blonde!!
28. EYE COLOR? green
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? I'm blind as a bat
30. FAVORITE FOOD? Mexican or Pizza
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? happy endings, I'm a wuss
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Fireproof - a super early bday present!
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? my grey Mickey sweatshirt
34 SUMMER OR WINTER? summer!!!!
35. HUGS OR KISSES? depends on who from, mostly hugs
36. FAVORITE DESSERT? cookies or brownies with ice cream
37. IF YOU COULD MAKE A WISH? world peace?
38. WHAT (in general)BOTHERS YOU THE MOST? people who don't take responsibility for themselves
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Total Control by David Baldacci
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? don't have one
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHt? Brothers and Sisters on the computer, we don't have any tv at all
42. FAVORITE SOUND(S): summer- lawn mowers and airplanes
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? I'm too young :)
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? South Africa
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENTS? nope
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Titusville FL
48. WHERE DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER? the Walton High School Marching Raider band - not only are we hs sweethearts, we're band geeks!

Chick-fil-a

I have always liked Chick-fil-a. It was my first job as a 16 year old high schooler and I have fond memories of it. They treated us well, we had Sundays off, the food was good, we even had a Christmas party at the owner's house one year. And I know they're a good company. They are guided by Christian values, they do camps and scholarships, and all sorts of wonderful things in the community.

But now that I'm a mom, I have to say that I love Chick-fil-a. The way they treat moms and kids during the day is amazing. If you've never taken a child there during the week, you really should. Just borrow a kid from a friend and see what I mean. In addition to their regular staff, they always have one employee dedicated just to the dining room and caring for customers. Last week we went with our friend Farah and her two boys. I ordered my food and since I was holding Ryan the man at the register not only carried my tray to the table, but he stopped and got me napkins and a straw. And then the lady working the dining room greets us, loves on the kids, refills our drinks, etc etc. Ryan's been given balloons in the past, they have placemats for the kids, and mostly they are all just genuinely nice people. You don't see that often in fast food. And it's that way at every Chick-fil-a I've been to. Combine the cows and the eat more chicken campaign and the best customer service anywhere, and Chick-fil-a is amazing. And oh yea, they have good food too. And the cookies and cream milkshake, yum! :)

enjoying the sunshine

We have absolutely loved the beautiful weather the last few days. It's been in the high 60's and sunny! Yesterday we took a quick trip to the park. Ryan had a blast on the slide. He did great climbing the steps up and even sitting himself down to slide, hard to believe he's growing up so fast!

spring cleaning

Ryan is really excited to meet his new cousin. Tonight he helped us go through his clothes and clean out all the ones that are too little. His cousin is six months younger than him and is small for his age, so Ryan wanted to pass down his old clothes. Okay all he actually wanted to do was sit in the drawer and throw clothes around his room. And he totally hammed it up when I pulled the camera out. But anyways, he is still happy to have a cousin and to be able to share his stuff.

it's a ...

... 10 month old baby boy!!! Yay!! We really would have been happy either way of course, but Ryan is excited it's a boy. It'll be so much fun for them to grow up together and do boy things and get dirty and play baseball and catch bugs and whatever else it is that boys do. We're so happy and we can't wait to meet our nephew. Unfortunately, it will still be awhile before he comes home, so please pray that the adoption is finalized quickly and smoothly!

Russia

So Sarah and Christian are in Russia safely, and they should actually already have their referral. I'm eagerly awaiting any news from them as to whether I have a nephew or niece. I'm also anxious to know the age, because the baby's likely going to be very close in age to Ryan. It's going to be so much fun for him to have a cousin! We are super happy and excited. Hopefully we'll hear the good news soon!

I'm going to be an aunt!

For those of you that haven't heard yet, my sister-in-law leaves tomorrow for Russia! Sarah and Christian have been in the process of adopting for nearly 2 1/2 years now and they finally got their call. They fly out tomorrow and will meet their baby on Monday. Until then, we don't know any specifics. I am so happy for them and super excited for Ryan to have a cousin! We'll be praying for a safe trip and a quick adoption process. We can't meet wait to meet our little one!

Launch Video

MyChurch

Yesterday Coleson and I went down to Columbus with about 30 other Mountain Lakers, including our friends Marie David and Matthew, for the launch of MyChurch. I had gone down there in November to help them get ready and start promoting the church. It was awesome to be back and support Jeff's team and see how far they'd come.

Unfortunately their building was not completed, but I think it ended up for the best. Jeff launched in a tent and it was wonderful. The tent was very nice with a full band, heaters, tvs, and chairs. And the crowd was huge! The people of Columbus showed up in masses! We would never have fit in his building. The back flaps of the tent came off as we continued to add chairs. Total number - 625 people!! It was awesome!! We ran around like crazy filling in where needed - inflating balloons, welcoming people, adding chairs, doing headcounts, and I even ended up holding babies in the nursery for a few minutes (27 babies in the 0-2 room!). God showed up big and His presence was certainly felt. Jeff even announced that next week they are already moving to two services to accommodate everyone.

Not only was the sheer amount of people amazing, but it was neat to see the diversity. Young, old, every race, sophisticated and well dressed (some in suits), to old men in overalls. I loved seeing all of God's people come together to give God and Jeff and MyChurch a try. Congratulations MyChurch on all the great things you're doing and for allowing God to use your lives for His glory! We're hoping to make it down again in the near future; we can't wait to see how everything is going and to be able to offer our help and support again.

PS - after the service we cooked out hotdogs and as you can see behind us there were lots of inflatables for the kids to play on. It was a whole morning of fun!

big boy stuff

Last night we ordered Ryan his very own meal for the first time. He had a cheeseburger and we figured we'd bring half of it home for leftovers. Boy were we wrong! He ate the entire burger including the bun. He ate some of the fries, esp once Nana showed him how to dip them in ketchup! Yummy!

Tonight we brushed Ryan's teeth for the first time. (Yes, we were probably supposed to have started doing this a while ago, but we didn't think about it until the dr mentioned it at his checkup). Anyways, he did really well with it and seemed to enjoy it.